Humpbacks put on show off Calif. coast

By Shanna McCord, Santa Cruz Sentinel

Posted:
09/20/2013 11:24:10 AM MDT

Humpbacks put on show off Calif. coast

Capitola photographer John F. Hunter had the experience of a lifetime Monday morning. He captured multiple photos of humpback whales breaching just off the shoreline in Capitola.CAPITOLA - Capitola resident John F. Hunter captured several photos of humpback whales breaching near Capitola Beach on Monday, getting so close to the mammoth mammals that their barnacles can be clearly seen.Hunter, 51, said he was on a morning walk when he spotted two whales breaching close to the Capitola Wharf. He said ...

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